Oregon Wine Press: Honored Eateries Wine Spectator recognizes Oregon restaurants
Every year, Wine Spectator recognizes restaurants for outstanding menus, impressive wine lists and impeccable service through its Restaurant Awards. In 2022, 20 hospitality companies in Oregon received honors. Leaders from several described why they’re notable destinations for oenophiles and some delectable food/wine pairings currently offered. Continue reading
Tasting Panel Magazine: The Courage of Conviction
When it comes to the farm-to-table movement, the hospitality industry is not always what it seems. For instance, it’s often the case that chefs who hang their toque on organic ingredients work with sommeliers who pour conventional wines that are the antithesis of their ethos.
In November 2021, I visited Molly Shaughnessy, CMS, in Ashland, Oregon. Shaughnessy aims to set things aright. As restaurant manager of Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine, she remains faithful to the restaurant’s farm-to-table code, which celebrates strictly local, seasonal, responsibly raised foodstuffs sourced from Southern Oregon farmers, ranchers, artisans, and foragers. By the same token, Larks’ wine program focuses solely on local producers that follow sustainable practices. Continue reading
Forbes: Eating & Drinking Around Ashland
Larks, tucked in the Ashland Springs Hotel, right downtown is another favorite. It features tables inside and out and the restaurant is part of the local Neuman Hotel Group. Top picks at the restaurant included a lovely filet of salmon and the place is known for its home-style fried chicken. Continue reading
TripSavvy: The 9 Best Things to Do in Ashland, Oregon
August 2020
If you want to spend a few days attending a Tony Award-winning theater festival, exploring art galleries, strolling through vineyards, hiking, rafting, and skiing, you’ll probably have to visit several different destinations. Or, you can visit Ashland, Oregon. This beautiful town in Southern Oregon is equally big on art, culture, and adventure. Add in fantastic wineries, breweries, and restaurants and you’ve got yourself the making for a perfect getaway. To help you plan your time there, here are the best things to do in Ashland, Oregon. Continue reading
The Oregonian: Ashland’s secret dining, drinking places where actors, locals go
February 2020
Ashland isn’t big like Portland, but it does have about 100 unique places to eat, from hole-in-the-walls where waitresses don’t judge a beer-chased breakfast to one-of-a-kind culinary experiences ripe for Instagram boasting. Oregon Iron Chefs live here, as do culinary stars with kitchen experience in Chez Panisse-level dining as well as inventive self-starters who graduated from a food cart to a crowd-pleasing cafe. Continue reading
Mail Tribune: Larks in an ambassador for local wineries
January 2017
Larks has wholeheartedly embraced its roles as an ambassador for local wineries. More than 80 percent of the wines on Larks wine lists are from Oregon, many from small, local wineries. Continue reading
Southern Oregon Magazine: The Very Best of Southern Oregon
December 2012
Best fine dining, best service and best hotel dining. Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine at Ashland Springs Hotel. Continue reading
Napa Valley Life Magazine: Escape to Ashland
July 2009
Escape to Ashland, Oregon, where California ends and Oregon begins, located just 15 miles north of the California border. Continue reading
PDX Magazine: Ashland Adventure
May 2008
With a population of fewer than 22,000 year-round residents, this small Southern Oregon town packs a big punch. Continue reading
Southern Oregon Magazine: A Plethora of Pinot Noirs
Article feature on pg. 116. Read here
KOIN TV CBS affiliate Portland: Foodie Friday: Ashland Springs Hotel
August 2020
The Ashland Springs Hotel in southern Oregon serves delicious dishes for those on summer road trips. The hotel’s Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine Restaurant has open-air space that is perfect for social distancing. Executive Chef Franco Console joined AM Extra to show how to prepare one of their farm-to-table dishes: fresh corn puree. Watch video
Creative Clo & Andrew: Inside Look: Larks Restaurant, the Heart of Ashland
June 2019
Outside the Ashland Springs Hotel, steps away from the Shakespeare Festival, is the Larks Restaurant. Offering lunch and dinner, this is a wonderful spot for both hotel guests and festival attendees to grab a bite to eat or some drinks. Continue reading
Locals Guide: Every Week is Eat Local Week at Larks
January 2017
In support of Thrive’s Eat Local Week, Executive Chef Damon Jones talks with us about the commitment to local food, from a restaurant’s perspective. Continue reading
1859 The Oregon Magazine: Homage to Fromage
December 2011
A renaissance of Oregon cheese is in the making. With Farmstead cheese you’re savoring the land that nurtured the product. Continue reading
1859 The Oregon Magazine: Treat and Retreat
July 2009
Ashland Springs Hotel’s historic features, such as the original terrazzo floors and Mica chandeliers, put the hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. Continue reading
Food, Wine, Travel Magazine: Fall into the Autumn Colors of Ashland, Oregon and the Rogue Valley
Our Beautiful World” issue takes a look at everywhere from Budapest to San Moritz, the Ozarks to the Caribbean, Hawaii to Nova Scotia, Italy, Alaska, and more. In addition, we introduce readers to biscochitos and the Juliarita, New Mexican specialties. The world is a beautiful place; let’s get back to exploring it. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Press: Larks Restaurant Oregon Wine A-List Awards Wine Program of the Year
February 2017
The A-List Wine Program of the Year is the state’s standard-bearer of excellence recognizing depth and breadth in Oregon selections, participation in Oregon Wine Month and educational opportunities for staff and clientele alike. The award honors Larks’ eloquence in describing the Oregon story. Continue reading
The Daily Journal: Historic Ashland Springs Hotel Celebrates the Best of Oregon’s Farms, Orchards and Vineyards
March 2013
Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine restaurant in the historic Ashland Springs Hotel is the place to go for cooked-from-scratch comfort food with a modern edge. Continue reading
Oregon Golfing: Southern Oregon Off the Course
February 2010
Bordering sunny California, Southern Oregon enjoys amazing weather and plenty of recreation and so much more. Continue reading
Country Living Magazine: 10 Reasons to Visit Ashland
May 2009
Ashland Springs Hotel’s historic features, such as the original terrazzo floors and Mica chandeliers, put the hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. Continue reading